BAE Systems has been selected by Boeing to upgrade and modernize the vehicle management system computer (VMSC) for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 unmanned aerial refuelling system. Continue reading
Category Archives: Electronic Sub-Systems
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía’s Flight Control System is now Integrated with Ultra Motion’s Servos.
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía, the Spanish manufacturer of flight control systems for UAS, and Ultra Motion, the reputable North American company, have teamed up to make their systems compatible. The integration between Ultra Motion’s servo technology and UAV Navigation- Grupo Oesía’s autopilots has been accomplished by using a Controller Area Network (CAN) Bus interface with Ultra Motion’s servos. Continue reading
SiLC’s Eyeonic Vision Sensor Achieves Over 2Km Detection Range
SiLC Technologies, Inc. (SiLC), a developer of integrated single-chip FMCW LiDAR solutions, announced a significant breakthrough in machine vision technology. The company’s Eyeonic Vision Sensor now boasts a detection range exceeding 2 kilometers, setting a new industry standard. Continue reading
Volz Servos Selected as Supply Chain Partner for BETA Technologies ALIA project
Volz Servos has been contracted by BETA Technologies as actuator partner for the ALIA supply chain. The partnership is part of BETA’s strategic approach to its supply chain, including partnering with aerospace leaders on various systems and components for its aircraft production. Continue reading
Dufour Aerospace Selects Volz Servos as Servo Partner for Aero2
Dufour Aerospace has announced that the German electromechanical actuator manufacturer Volz Servos has been selected as a supplier for the uncrewed tilt-wing aircraft Aero2. Volz supplies the project with the DA 26-D as well as the DA 15-T. Continue reading
ESEN GöRDES Vision Based Navigation System Successfully Demonstrated on Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100
ESEN GöRDES Vision Based Navigation (VBN) System was successfully demonstrated on the Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS). Equipped with GöRDESTM, the CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS proved it can successfully operate in a GPS-denied environment. Continue reading
US Air Force Flew MQ-9A with Angry Kitten Jamming Pod
The U.S. Air Force flew a remotely piloted aircraft equipped with an Angry Kitten ALQ-167 Electronic Warfare Countermeasure Pod for the first time on April 27, 2023. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. integrated the pod onto the aircraft. Continue reading
Collins Develops 1MW Generator for the Air Force Research Laboratory
RTX is developing a 1 megawatt electric generator for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) as part of its Advanced Turbine Technologies for Affordable Mission-Capability program. The low-spool generator could have multiple applications for future manned and unmanned military platforms. Continue reading